AltWeeklies Wire
Rarely Radiatingnew
Dean largely misses in her attempt at true radiance.
Willamette Week |
Matt Buckingham |
03-22-2006 |
Fiction
Talking 'Dirty'new
Boyden gives us a hearty dose of sex, drugs and Jello Biafra.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
03-20-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Amanda Boyden, Pretty Little Dirty
High and Mightynew
Wyman packs a Western punch.
Missoula Independent |
Azita Osanloo |
03-17-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: High Country, Willard Wyman
Dating Himself Into a Cornernew
Greenwald’s either crafted a nifty pop-culture time capsule or an already dated nod to modern life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Kuldell |
03-10-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Andy Greenwald, Miss Misery
Alternate-Universe Teen Chick Litnew
Michelle Tea's first novel treats us to one breathless day in the life of 14-year-old Trisha and her new best friend, Rose, as they do just about everything anyone warned you against.
Seattle Weekly |
Angie Kritenbrink |
03-08-2006 |
Fiction
Love Machinenew
Krauss' newest novel generates its own romance.
Tags: Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
Loser Chicnew
Merot’s Mammals makes alcoholism and failure fun.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
02-24-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Mammals, Pierre Merot
Dull Dancingnew
Bert Williams is one of the most fascinating characters in American black history, but this novel based on his life doesn't reflect that.
NOW Magazine |
Graham Duncan |
02-23-2006 |
Fiction
Alt.comicsnew
Bizarro World turns alternative and independent comics creators, television writers and even a few musicians loose on Superman, Batman and the rest of DC Comics' superhero universe.
Throwing Bombsnew

Spiotta's second novel describes the radical culture of Northwest political activism from the inside.
Seattle Weekly |
Ross Simonini |
02-22-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Dana Spiotta, Eat the Document
Remembrance of Persons Passednew
The souls in Brockmeier's novel eat, drink and sleep, although their hearts never beat.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
02-16-2006 |
Fiction
It Can Happen Herenew
Maggie MacDonald sounds the alarm with a novel set in a totalitarian near-future.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
02-10-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Kill the Robot, Maggie MacDonald
Remembrance of Persons Pastnew
Death, like magic and insanity, has always provided a good excuse for authors to go nonlinear with their writing, and Brockmeier uses the opportunity to gorgeous effect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
02-09-2006 |
Fiction
Scenes From a Mallnew
An heir to Bukowski and Eileen Myles struts her stuff.
The Village Voice |
Brandon Stosuy |
02-08-2006 |
Fiction
A Time To Killnew
Hell breaks loose in Pennsyltucky in Tristan Egolf's third and final novel.
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gill |
02-06-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Kornwolf, Tristan Egolf